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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

DECISION SHALL BE FINAL ON ALL PARTIES CONCERNED AND
MAY NOT BE APPEALED TO ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.
ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE
PERSONNEL BOARD MAY, WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS,
APPEAL A DECISION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY. SUCH APPEAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO
ERRORS OF JURISDICTION, ERRORS OF LAW, AND CLEAR ABUSE
OF DISCRETION BY THE PERSONNEL BOARD.

SECTION 908. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN
COLLECTIVELY. IN ORDER THAT COUNTY EMPLOYEES MAY
PARTICIPATE IN THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
PERSONNEL POLICIES AFFECTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT, THEY
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN
COLLECTIVELY THROUGH REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR OWN
CHOOSING, SUBJECT TO ANY PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS THAT
THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW. THE COUNCIL SHALL
PROVIDE BY LAW A LABOR CODE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES,
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE: (1) THE MANNER OF ESTABLISHING
UNITS APPROPRIATE FOP COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; (2) THE
MANNER OF DESIGNATING OR SELECTING BARGAINING
REPRESENTATIVES; AND (3) DEFINITIONS OF AND REMEDIES
FOR UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS
AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT TO BINDING ARBITRATION ANY
DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE INTERPRETATION OF, OR THE
APPLICATION OF, ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES. NOTHING
HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE BY ANY
COUNTY EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN DUTIES
DIRECTLY AFFECTING THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

SECTION 909. POLITICAL ACTIVITY. ALL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES MAY PARTICIPATE OR REFRAIN FROM
PARTICIPATING IN PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY. COUNTY
EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN PARTISAN POLITICAL
ACTIVITY DURING THEIR HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT.

ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1001. CODE OF ETHICS. THE COUNCIL SHALL
PRESCRIBE BY LAW A CODE OF ETHICS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF,
COVERING ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM